Cancellation Watch: Status updates for the sci fi and fantasy shows on the broadcast networks, cable channels, and streaming services as well as breaking news on the currently airing, returning, and upcoming genre entries.
Status Updates
Quantum Leap (NBC, Status: Renewal Possible): This show returned from hiatus last week and only posted a 0.18 rating based on same-day viewing for the 18-49 demographic with 1.7 million total viewers, down from its Fall average of a 0.29 rating. The Tuesday 10 PM EST slot is a more challenging hour and this one is not getting much of a lead-in from the third season of La Brea. If NBC moved the show to this hour to kill it off, that would be disappointing. I will be watching how it tracks over the coming weeks to decide if I should move it to Bubble status, and fans should probably make a Call to Action on the social networks to give it some support.
Masters of the Universe: Revolution Netflix, Status: Renewal Possible): Apparently, only five episodes of this show have been planned so far, and any additional seasons will depend on the viewership. It made it into the Netflix Top 10 for its premiere week but dropped out the week after. This series has been better received than Masters of the Universe: Revelation, and Kevin Smith does have more plans for the property, but that will be up to Netflix execs at this point.
Percy Jackson and the Olympians Disney+, Status: Renewal Possible): This show slipped in the Nielsen Streaming Rankings for its third week, dropping to Number 6 with an estimated 627 million minutes watched. But it continues to perform well for a Disney+ original and should be on track for a second-season renewal.
You can see the status of all the shows from the current season at our Cancellation Watch Page.
Cancellation/Renewal Score:
AMC just announced that its season-long anthology series The Terror will be returning for a third year, but that show counts all the way back to the 2018-19 season and will not return until 2025. The score for the current season remains unchanged at fourteen renewed sci fi and fantasy entries for the 2023-24 season (36% of shows tracked) vs. six that are cancelled or ending (15%). Below are this season’s numbers, and you can see the list of shows and keep up with the score throughout the week at our Cancellation Watch Page.
| Show Count | 39 | ||
| Cancelled | 4 | 10.3% | |
| Ending | 2 | 5.1% | 15.4% |
| Renewed | 14 | 35.9% | |
| On the Bubble | 6 | 15.4% | |
| Renewal Possible | 13 | 33.3% | |
| Mini-Series | 3 |
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